Panasonic GX8 vs Pentax K-5

Its time to take a deeper look at the Panasonic GX8 versus Pentax K-5, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the GX8 (20MP) and K-5 (16MP) and the GX8 (Four Thirds) and K-5 (APS-C) come with different sensor measurements.

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The GX8 was announced 4 years later than the K-5 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GX8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the GX8 matches up against the K-5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8 & Pentax K-5. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic GX8 Gallery & Pentax K-5 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GX8 comes with outside measurements of 133mm x 78mm x 63mm (5.2" x 3.1" x 2.5") and a weight of 487 grams (1.07 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-5 has proportions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 740 grams (1.63 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic GX8 versus Pentax K-5 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the GX8 and the K-5.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GX8 and K-5 is 74 and 60 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizing only by reading through technical specs. The photograph here will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the GX8 and K-5.

As you have seen, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GX8 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh tougher and the Panasonic GX8 will give more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The fresher GX8 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.